Application-only Keyhook

Hi All,
I'm building an application which requires a method to accept key presses no matter what control has focus. A work around i'm using at the moment is to use a timer to give focus to the form every second although i'm not sure how this would affect button presses. Are there any better methods?

Many thanks,
James

Actually, tell a lie. I can't even get it to SetFocus on a timer event. Any ideas?

Thanks.

You will need to subclass your form, then no matter what, it will detect your key presses.


Have a read through here: (http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?code/hooks/lowlevelkeyboardproc.htm)

or

search for subclassing methods.

Have you tried {FormName}.KeyPreview = True and using the forms KeyUp/Down/Press events? Or when you say 'no matter what control has focus', do you mean 'no matter what application has focus'?